WASHINGTON – A robust coalition made up of civil rights, labor, progressive, faith, student, health, legal, women’s and LGBT organizations have announced support of the Respect for Marriage Act – the bill to repeal the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that withholds federal protections and respect for legally married gay and lesbian couples. [...]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. –Legislation aimed at essentially reinstating the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the Oklahoma National Guard was introduced last week and has been assigned to the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. It is not known when the committee will consider the legislation. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has called on [...]
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – The anti-gay draft law, prohibiting the so-called propaganda of “sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism” as well as pedophilia to minors, has passed in its second reading in St. Petersburg, Russia. Five activists who protested in front of the city parliament building were arrested and are still being detained. St. Petersburg, the [...]
If you have seen Mamma Mia, Rock of Ages or The Jersey Boys, you will understand the premise behind The Marvelous Wonderettes. Thread a paper-thin narrative through a catalogue of songs that revolve around a Swedish band (ABBA), genre (rock-n-roll) or an era (the 1950s) and hey presto you have a musical. The Marvelous Wonderettes [...]
Mention civil rights movements to most people and thoughts of old black and white news footage of marches, school bussing protests and Martin Luther King Jr. speeches come to the minds of many. Others think of Latino immigration and social-equality demonstrations, while still others highlight the LGBT struggles to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and [...]
STRASBOURG, France – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled Sweden’s Supreme Court was right to convict four men of hate crimes for distributing homophobic flyers at a school. According to the ECHR finding, the leaflets were “unnecessarily offensive” to be protected by free speech laws. According to Swedish news source The Local, [...]
The San Diego Wrestling Club (SDWC) will be hosting its sixth annual Bulldogs Rumble Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb.18 starting at 1 p.m. in the main auditorium of The Center in Hillcrest. Spectators are welcome to come and check out the competition during the tournament for a $5 donation to the club. The annual San Diego [...]
The 11th annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras Street Party celebration will be held Tuesday, Feb. 21, on University Avenue between First and Fourth Avenues 6-11 p.m., rain or shine. The “Fat Tuesday” event is sponsored by the GSDBA Charitable Foundation and the Hillcrest Business Association. All proceeds from the street party benefit both organizations. The GSDBA [...]
California state Assemblymember Toni Atkins (D) and Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood (R) have both announced their endorsement of Solana Beach Deputy Mayor Dave Roberts for Third District County Supervisor. “The voters of San Diego County are looking for a proven leader with strong financial skills to be their next supervisor,” said state Assemblymember Toni Atkins. [...]
Excitement among organizers, speakers and participants of the Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership (CESCaL)’s third annual National Educator Conference focused on LBGTQIA youth, this year entitled Supporting Students – Saving Lives, is growing, as evidenced by the recent announcement that Guatam Raghavan, the White House liaison for LGBT issues, will be in [...]
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